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261. 134-Clabsi-Prevention-Central-Line-Maintenance (doc file)
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     October 01, 2024 - Central Line Maintenance: Maintain Awareness and Proper Care of Catheters in Place · Once a central … introduction of pathogens. · Step 2 of CLABSI prevention is to maintain awareness and proper care of catheters … The idle intravenous catheter. Ann Intern Med. 1992;116(9):737‐8. PMID: 1558345. 15. … An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Eliminating catheter-related bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit.

262. Implementation Measurement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - of an implementation measurement instrument that could be adapted for use at your hospital (using catheter-related … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … for Using the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety Tool D.7 5 Catheter-Related … Indicate which sterile technique precautions were used by the provider inserting the catheter and the … Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement Instrument Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention

263. Implementation Measurement (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - of an implementation measurement instrument that could be adapted for use at your hospital (using catheter-related … For example, if thinking about catheter-related bloodstream infections, you could collect data on all … the AHRQ Quality Indicators How To Improve Hospital Quality and Safety Tool D.7 3 EXAMPLE: Catheter-Related … Indicate which sterile technique precautions were used by the provider inserting the catheter and the … Central Line Days Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection Prevention Measurement: Description of Each

264. Strategies to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update. | PSNet
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     February 07, 2022 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated … April 5, 2023 Increased catheter-related bloodstream infection rates after the introduction … November 27, 2013 Eliminating Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. … December 1, 2012 New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - catheter-associated urinary … June 1, 2011 Preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections: thinking outside the

265. Don't Use That Port: Insert a PICC | PSNet
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     December 22, 2018 - However, compared with all other available intravascular sites and devices, including peripheral venous catheters … Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Risk of deep venous thrombosis associated with chest versus arm central venous subcutaneous port catheters … Risk of symptomatic DVT associated with peripherally inserted central catheters. … Incidence and predictive factors of symptomatic thrombosis related to peripherally inserted central catheters

266. Health Literacy and Patient and Family Engagement: Strategic Tools to Prevent CAUTI (July 9, 2013) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - “I need a catheter for a short time to drain the urine from my bladder.  … Urinary catheters cause urinary tract infections, which could spread to your blood. … Urinary catheters can tend to limit your movement in bed and in your room. … catheter that is placed over the penis rather than in it.  … You can put teaching then related to catheters in that section.

267. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
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     July 09, 2013 - “I need a catheter for a short time to drain the urine from my bladder. … Urinary catheters cause urinary tract infections, which could spread to your blood. … Urinary catheters can tend to limit your movement in bed and in your room. … catheter that is placed over the penis rather than in it. … You can put teaching then related to catheters in that section.

268. Preventing CAUTI: Focus on Culturing Stewardship | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2023 - Promote appropriate UC use to reduce risk of bacteriuria and symptomatic CAUTI (no catheter, no CAUTI … The absence of the catheter reduces the risk of bacteriuria and the likelihood of obtaining a urine culture … flank pain; costovertebral angle tenderness; acute hematuria; pelvic discomfort; and in those whose catheters … When To Obtain or Not Obtain a Urine Culture in a Patient With an Indwelling Urinary Catheter … Automatic or reflex culturing (mindfulness in evaluating source is key) Early pregnancy (avoid urinary catheters

269. AHRQ Safety Program for Intensive Care Units: Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI: Final Report. | PSNet
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     April 06, 2022 - Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections … Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, central-line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and catheter-associated … Evaluation of an evidence-based, nurse-driven checklist to prevent hospital-acquired catheter-associated

270. Tools for Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - An intervention to decrease catheter- related bloodstream infections in the ICU. … Prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. … Risk of infection due to central venous catheters: effect of site of placement and catheter type. … The pathogenesis and epidemiology of catheter-related infection with pulmonary artery Swan-Ganz catheters … Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections.

271. Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program: Accelerating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Practices To Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2017 - Current CUSP projects are addressing— Reduction of central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated … surgical care and recovery and reduce complications, including reduction in surgical site infections and catheter-associated … CUSP reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 30 percent in more than 700 hospital … CUSP reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates by 54 percent in more than 400 nursing

272. Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     March 01, 2023 - toolkit aims to help ICUs reduce rates of central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and catheter-associated … Catheter-associated urinary tract infections account for 75% of all healthcare-associated urinary tract … infections Source: Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) .

273. An Example of Using Present on Admission Data: CMS-Defined Hospital-Acquired Conditions in All-Payer Data
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     August 01, 2011 - Results Overall, the CMS HAC of vascular catheter-associated infections (blood stream infections related … to a catheter in a large, central vein) were the most common among the ten reported CMS HACs in 2008 … The CMS-defined vascular catheter-associated infections comprised 49 percent of stays involving the ten … Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI): private insurance: 0.46; Medicaid: 0.50. … The ICD-9-CM code defining Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection is: 999.31, infection due

274. APPENDIX A. Clinical Coding Criteria to Identify Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)-Related Inpatient Stays (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) Diagnosis T80211A Bloodstream infection due to central venous catheter … , initial encounter Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) Any of the following diagnosis … present on admission) Diagnosis T83511A Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urethral catheter … initial encounter Diagnosis T8351XA Infection and inflammatory reaction due to indwelling urinary catheter

275. Conclusions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     July 01, 2013 - Therefore, avoiding placement of unnecessary urinary catheters in the ED may significantly decrease the … number of patients with catheters, thereby reducing not only overall catheter utilization during hospitalization … Hence, the ED Improvement Intervention was designed to promote the appropriate use of urinary catheters … Catheter exchange routines. … Consistent increase in catheter utilization post intervention.

276. Communication Error in a Closed ICU | PSNet
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     July 01, 2016 - The ICU team decided that the patient required central venous catheter placement in order to administer … The combination of this catheter and his prior fistula meant that upper extremity catheter placement … Eventually, the left internal jugular hemodialysis catheter was removed and replaced with a different … catheter that could be used for vasopressor administration. … Topic Intensive Care Units Health Care Providers Critical Care Indwelling Tubes and Catheters

277. Improving patient safety in intensive care units in Michigan. | PSNet
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     February 17, 2011 - The remarkable successes achieved by this project include near-elimination of catheter-related bloodstream … Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) An intervention to decrease catheter-related … February 17, 2011 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in … , 2011 Using evidence, rigorous measurement, and collaboration to eliminate central catheter-associated

278. The wisdom and justice of not paying for "preventable complications." | PSNet
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     January 22, 2014 - Only foreign objects retained after surgery and catheter-related blood stream infections serve as … May 11, 2011 Sustaining reductions in catheter related bloodstream infections in Michigan … May 25, 2011 An intervention to decrease catheter-related bloodstream infections in the … November 30, 2016 Drug shortage-associated increase in catheter-related blood stream

279. Addressing Questions Asked by Staff: Chlorhexidine for Bathing (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - , use CHG baths for patients with the following medical devices is recommended: • Central venous catheters … (including dialysis catheters and port-a-caths) • Midline catheters • Lumbar drains What if my patient … , if my patient also has a urinary catheter, should the urinary catheter be cleaned with CHG as well … When we use CHG bathing for patients with central lines and midline catheters, if my patient also has … a urinary catheter, should the urinary catheter be cleaned with CHG as well?

280. Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2013-2018. | PSNet
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     May 18, 2022 - Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) and central catheter-associated blood stream infections … decrease in CAUTI rates in the PICU, corresponding with a significant decrease in indwelling urinary catheter